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CM Punk Megathread

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    #1712
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    thebostoncrab wrote: »
    Pendred complaining about anyone's striking other than his own is gold, pure gold! Desperate attempt to stay noticed, because he knows Punk is right; why isn't he calling out someone in the top 10? Because he knows he can't beat the top 10.

    Punks point about the top 10 was retarded. Anyone outside the rankings has no business calling out somebody in the top 15. There's no way that's what Cathal or anyone in his position should be doing.


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    #1713
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Pendred is painful. Put the crowd to sleep in Vegas. An embarrassment to his nation.


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    #1714
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    Id prefer watch 10 Pendred fights in a row than to listen to McGregor for another moment tbh.


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    #1715
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    gimmick wrote: »
    Id prefer watch 10 Pendred fights in a row than to listen to McGregor for another moment tbh.

    Not too interested in the pre and post-fight play acting to be honest. Bell to bell is where it counts most unfortunately.


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    #1716
    Endaaaagh
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Endaaaagh


    Could be possible that Pendred has signed to be Punks first opponent and they're trying to create a bit of "controversy" to drum up interest.


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    #1717
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    Endaaaagh wrote: »
    Could be possible that Pendred has signed to be Punks first opponent and they're trying to create a bit of "controversy" to drum up interest.

    Thats the first thing taht came to my head when i seen this, both seem pretty childish comments from both of them


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    #1718
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Pendred is due to fight in Dublin in October so if he wins there he should be aiming a bit higher than Punk. Then again I'm sure the allure of money is enticing to him given he won't have a long career in the UFC, he's borderline getting cut I imagine and not liked at all by the top brass for a) having boring fights and b) having zero personality.

    Also I doubt the commission would sign off on an 0-0 fighter vs a "veteran" (and I use that term loosely) of the game like Pendred who has won 17 pro MMA fights.


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    #1719
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Cathal Pendred couldn't make himself interesting when Ray D'Arcy didn't know his name live on air. He's dull as dishwater in Monaghan.


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    #1720
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Cathal Pendred couldn't make himself interesting when Ray D'Arcy didn't know his name live on air.
    What happened there?


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    #1721
    Cianan2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭Cianan2


    Saw Pendred in lillies on Friday, my mate saw him in Bucks on Saturday... Seems he is training hard anyway


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    #1722
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    jesus if there is one thing Cathal does is train hard, ffs the man is a machine in the gym. A fighter out two days in a row, clearly he's at night, fighters, not allowed a weekend off.


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    #1723
    Cianan2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭Cianan2


    Ah I just assumed they'd be very strict in their training, you know like no late nights and no drinking etc. Especially 2 months from a fight! My bad. Nice chap anyway, would like to see him fight Punk


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    #1724
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    Cianan2 wrote: »
    Ah I just assumed they'd be very strict in their training, you know like no late nights and no drinking etc. Especially 2 months from a fight! My bad. Nice chap anyway, would like to see him fight Punk

    You are, ever gone 6-8 weeks on a brutal diet, only drinking water as well as 6-8 hours training?? when your camp is coming up you need to blow off steam before you kill yourself for the next two months


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    #1725
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Cianan2 wrote: »
    Ah I just assumed they'd be very strict in their training, you know like no late nights and no drinking etc. Especially 2 months from a fight! My bad. Nice chap anyway, would like to see him fight Punk
    Fighters are allowed to take nights off. Especially right before fight camp. It's 11 weeks before the fight. It’s not like he was on the lash the weekend before – which is probably common in other sports tbf.


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    #1726
    D-FENS
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭D-FENS


    J. Marston wrote: »

    "You're boring."

    "I make more money than you."

    Punk's forgotten how to give a decent promo.

    Do tweets count as promo's now?


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    #1727
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    If someone is really good at what they do, everything they engage in can be considered a promo.


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    #1728
    Palo Alto
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    New interview, talks shoulder interview.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNU-4h13al8

    I'm about 75% that he'll never have a UFC fight.


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    #1729
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    Palo Alto wrote: »
    New interview, talks shoulder interview.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNU-4h13al8

    I'm about 75% that he'll never have a UFC fight.

    That's definitely been the belief since he was signed.


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    #1730
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    He will.


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    #1731
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    He will.

    At the same time Dana proves his credentials as a Boxer.


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    #1732
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,120 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Does he have any chance in a fight? As a very casual UFC watcher (basically I take notice whenever Rousey or McGregor is fighting) it seems to me that a guy in his mid-30's taking up MMA would get destroyed unless they put him up against a complete bum.


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    #1733
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    J. Marston wrote: »
    Does he have any chance in a fight? As a very casual UFC watcher (basically I take notice whenever Rousey or McGregor is fighting) it seems to me that a guy in his mid-30's taking up MMA would get destroyed unless they put him up against a complete bum.

    All depends on the opponent, but he's been training solid for close to a year now.

    They'll likely put him in against someone with an 0-0 record. Either way its gonna draw 100's of thousands of viewers so win lose or draw, Punk & the UFC will be the only ones laughing by the end of it.


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    #1734
    Palo Alto
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    He sounds really depressed and tetchy in this interview, definitely the Bad Punk compared to the Good Punk you saw in the last sitdown UFC interview earlier in the year.

    He's really worked up about twitter too.

    Currently wearing a Punk shirt :)


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    #1735
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Palo Alto wrote: »
    He's really worked up about twitter too.

    Oh man, by his responses to randomers on twitter it sounds like wrestling trolls are renting a penthouse suite in his head. He's taking it very personally. Seemingly every new tweet is followed by a response to negative comments (apologies for embedding language)

    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655591796324478976
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655629206718664704
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655749365139681280
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655970940233371648
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/656129202178101249


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    #1736
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,120 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    In his head, he probably thinks he's being super-ironic or some nonsense but he just sounds like a knob.


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    #1737
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    Well punks always come across as a bit of a d**k so the comments aren't surprising


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    #1738
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Oh man, by his responses to randomers on twitter it sounds like wrestling trolls are renting a penthouse suite in his head. He's taking it very personally. Seemingly every new tweet is followed by a response to negative comments (apologies for embedding language)

    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655591796324478976
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655629206718664704
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655749365139681280
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/655970940233371648
    https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/656129202178101249

    Just shows what a thin skinned douchebag he is.


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    #1739
    Moist Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭Moist Bread


    I'd like if he just got out of the spotlight for a few years, go completely under the radar and get his head right. Then come back as the colour commentator on Raw, at least he would be entertaining again.


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    #1740
    Palo Alto
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    He'll be divorced fairly soon at this rate if he keeps that up, did any of you listen to that interview I posted? He sounded awful, and I normally like the guy.


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    #1741
    Chain Smoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Chain Smoker


    Moist Bread wrote: »
    I'd like if he just got out of the spotlight for a few years, go completely under the radar and get his head right. Then come back as the colour commentator on Raw, at least he would be entertaining again.
    I doubt he'd be able to, like, he became a pro wrestler so it's not as if he doesn't on some level crave attention and adulation.
    Plus, realistically all of his baggage goes back to his family. Someone who endlessly stresses how little they care about other people's opinions clearly cares a great deal and there's been nowhere he's stressed that point more than when he talks about his family. Those are some deep personality flaws coming through that require a lot more than getting out of the spotlight.


    He's probably way too stubborn of a person to ever actually return to wrestling so he'll likely keep himself in physically okay shape, but, christ, he's going to be one bitter bitter bitter 50 year old.


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